A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-01-199-2925
NSN 5835-01-471-5848
NSN 5998-01-227-2143
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6620-00-872-5032
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5895-01-179-1757
NSN 6685-01-422-6170
NSN 5990-01-012-0613
NSN 6240-00-411-8499
NSN 5960-00-983-7232
NSN 6145-00-295-2887